Why the surface of a tooth matters more than you think

If you look at a natural tooth up close, you discover something surprising: its surface is not completely smooth.

Fine structures influence how light hits the tooth and is reflected. This creates liveliness and depth.

Right shade, wrong effect

That is exactly why surface design is an important part of high-quality dental technology.

A ceramic crown can be very well matched in terms of its basic shade and still look artificial if its surface reflects light differently from the neighbouring natural teeth.

Observe, compare, characterise

For dental technicians, this means: observe, compare and characterise.

Macro and micro structures, degree of gloss and individual features are matched to the respective situation.

Digital manufacturing processes create a precise starting point for this. The final aesthetic effect, however, often only emerges through targeted dental technical finishing.

This is one of the reasons why we at BLANC ET NOBLE combine modern technology with classic craftsmanship.

Sometimes it is not the big things that decide whether a restoration looks natural. But structures that hardly anyone consciously perceives.